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Govt changing curriculum to discourage learning by memorisation: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said her government is bringing changes to the curriculum and the method of education mainly to cut dependency on learning through memorisation to flourish talents and creativity of the students. "We want our children not only to learn by memorisation rather they get scope to flourish talents and creativity as...

Engineers are driving force for building Smart Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Saturday hailed the engineers as the driving force for transforming the country into a smart Bangladesh. “For building smart Bangladesh the main driving force is the engineers of the country,” she said. The prime minister was speaking at the 61st convention of Institution of Engineers, Bangladesh (IE...

Muslim countries' united work could reduce misery of Palestinians: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today said united work of Muslim countries could bring better and dignified position for the Muslim community in the world along with reducing misery of the Palestinians as she opened the Hajj Programme-2024. "Today, if all the Muslim countries worked together making an alliance, it would have been easier to attain ...

'Smart Bangladesh' by 2041: Government undertakes 8 strategic initiatives

The government of Bangladesh has undertaken eight strategic initiatives aimed at transforming the nation into a cost-effective, sustainable, innovative, intelligent, and knowledge-based 'Smart Bangladesh' by 2041. These initiatives are designed to enhance the ICT sector's contribution to the GDP, expand digital services, and foster innovation a...

Govt working to change fate of labourers: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has said that the government is working to change the fate of the labourers. No one will be spared if he or she deprives of workers. The Prime Minister was addressing a discussion as the chief guest marking the historic Great May Day at the Bangabandhu International Conference Centre (BICC) organised by the Ministry...

Settle disputes through dialogue, say 'no' to wars: PM Sheikh Hasina at UNESCAP meet

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Thursday called for speaking out against all forms of aggression and atrocities, and say ‘no’ to wars. “We must speak out against all forms of aggression and atrocities, and say ‘no’ to wars," she said adding that Bangladesh supports the UN Secretary General’s ‘New Agenda...

Bangladesh and Qatar signed 10 cooperation documents to strengthen ties

Bangladesh and Qatar on Tuesday signed 10 cooperation documents - five agreements and five MoUs - to strengthen ties on multiple fronts and help the relations reach a new height. Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and Qatar's Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani witnessed the signing of the documents. The five signed agreements are: agreement for co...

Won’t allow anyone to undermine independence and sovereignty: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Sunday said Bangladesh wants to maintain friendship with everyone, but it will do whatever is needed to protect its independence and sovereignty. “We do not want that anyone will undermine our independence and sovereignty. We want to go with friendship, but to protect our country’s independence and so...

Let's work together to build beautiful future, PM Sheikh Hasina greets countrymen on Pahela Baishakh

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina said let's work together in the Bangla New Year-1431 to build a beautiful future forgetting past failures.  "Assalamualaikum, the New Year has again come within us in round of the years. I wish you all the brothers and sisters stay at home and abroad greetings of the New Bangla Year-1431. Shuvo Noboborsho," she...

Serve people to ensure future vote: PM Sheikh Hasina to public representatives

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina today asked the public representatives to serve the people to ensure vote in the future, saying providing service to the countrymen is their main job. "You are elected by the people. So, if you serve the people, then there is no worry about your future vote. People will trust you and keep faith on you. So, pay speci...

Govt steps cut down child and mortality rate in Bangladesh: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Wednesday said the government has reduced the child and maternal mortality rate along with poverty rate in the country through various pragmatic steps. “We have established community clinics across the country to mitigate the primary medicare facilities of the people. As a result the child and maternal mort...

Bangabandhu's independence proclamation history was distorted after 1975: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today said the history of proclamation of independence in 1971 by Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman was distorted after his assassination in 1975.  "Bangabandhu's independence proclamation was spread through wireless and his party men reached it elsewhere of ...

Bangabandhu called for fight until final victory: Sajeeb Wazed

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's Information and Communication Technology (ICT) Advisor Sajeeb Wazed Joy has greeted the countrymen on the occasion of Independence and National Day. In a Facebook post on Tuesday (March 26), Joy wrote, “26 March, our Independence Day. On this day 53 years back, Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur...

Activists, journos slam Facebook over handling of hate speech, disinformation

In Bangladesh, a chorus of concern arises among anti-war crimes campaigners, journalists, and activists regarding Facebook's apparent inability to stem the tide of hate speech, calls for violence, and communal attacks that have jeopardized public security. Despite Facebook's community standards, designed to combat such abuses, numerous accounts...

Take the country forward foiling conspiracies: HPM Sheikh Hasina addresses the nation

 Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina on Monday called upon the people to take the country  forward overcoming all evil tricks and conspiracies. “On the 54th Independence Day, let’s come forward in unison and take the development and progress of Bangladesh forward,” she said. The premier made this call at her televised addr...

PM Sheikh Hasina's address to nation marking Independence Day 2024

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina addressed the nation this evening on the occasion of the Independence Day 2024. Her speech was aired on Bangladesh Television, Bangladesh Betar as well as private TV channels and radio stations. The full text of the Prime Minister's speech is as follows: Bismillahir Rahmanir Rahim Dear Countrymen, Assalamu Alaik...

Bangladesh cannot import the development formula of another country: PM Sheikh Hasina's exclusive interview in the Whiteboard Magazine

In an exclusive interview with the country’s first policy magazine WhiteBoard, Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina explained her priority goals in setting out long term policies that have led to a rise in living standards in the youngest nation in South Asia. “The Bangladesh model, is based on certain indigenous values and policy continuit...

No election good enough unless US gets its puppet regime in Bangladesh: Sajeeb Wazed

Sajeeb Wazed, ICT Affairs Advisor to the Prime Minister, has said that the United States’ take on democracy and polls in Bangladesh is guided by a goal of putting a “puppet regime” in place. “Unless the United States gets its puppet regime in place in Bangladesh, no election will be good enough according to them!” ...

Impossible to oust Awami League government as people support it: PM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister and Awami League (AL) President Sheikh Hasina today said it was not possible to topple her government and push the country to darkness again as the people are in favour of them. "They (BNP-Jamaat) are dreaming to oust the Awami League (AL) government. How did they forget that Awami League always stands beside the people, for whic...

Don't pressurize children in the name of education: HPM Sheikh Hasina

Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has asked the guardians and teachers not to put extra pressure on students rather let them learn with sports and various cultural activities. "Education is very important. Don't pressurise them (children) in the name of education. We now want students to learn their education through sports and various cultural activ...